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California National Parks
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lava Beds National Monument
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
California State Parks
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
Lava Springs, Spatter Cone Loop Trails
From Big Lake Landing Site to Crystal Springs is 4.2 miles round trip; Spatter Cone Trail is 5-mile loop
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
Cache Creek, Anderson Flats, Ridge, Marsh Trails
2 to 3 miles round trip
Andrew Molera State Park
Bluffs, Panorama, Ridge Trails
9-mile loop with 1,100 foot-elevation gain
Angel Island State Park
Sunset Trail – Perimeter Road Loop
5 miles round trip with 400-foot elevation gain
Annadel State Park
Warren Richardson, Steve’s S Trails
To Lake Ilsanjo is 5 miles round trip with 500-foot elevation gain; circling the lake adds an additional 2 miles
Año Nuevo State Park
Año Nuevo Point Trail
4 miles round trip self-guided; 3 miles round trip on guided tour
Antelope Valley California Poppy Natural Reserve
Lightning Bolt Trail, Antelope Butte Vista Point, Poppy Loop Trail
4-mile loop with 300-foot elevation gain (more with side trails)
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Borrego Palm Canyon Trail
To Falls: 3 miles round trip with 600-foot gain; to South Fork: 6.5 miles round trip with 1,400-foot gain
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve / Austin Creek State Recreation Area
Gilliam Creek, Austin Creek Trails
4-mile loop with 800-foot elevation gain or 8-mile loop with 1,000-foot gain; longer options possible
Asilomar State Beach
Asilomar Coast Trail
0.5 to 2 miles round trip
Auburn State Recreation Area
Western States Pioneer Trail
From Ruck-a-Chucky Campground to rapids is 4 miles round trip
Azalea State Natural Reserve
East and West Loop Trails
0.5- and 0.75-mile loops
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park S
Hillside, Stairs Trails
From Jefferson Blvd. to Overlook is 2 miles round trip with 300-foot elevation gain
Bean Hollow State Beach
Arroyo De Los Frijoles Trail
From Pebble Beach to Bean Hollow Beach is 2 miles round trip
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Redwood Loop Trail
0.6-mile loop
Border Field State Park S
California Coastal Trail
From Border to Tijuana River is 3 miles round trip; to Imperial Beach is 6 miles round trip
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Redwood, Ritchey Canyon Trails
4.5 miles round trip with 900-foot elevation gain; longer and shorter options possible
Boulder Creek Falls
2.9 miles round trip, 500 feet of elevation gain
Brandy Creek Falls
Brandy Creek Falls Trail
3 miles round trip, 600 feet of elevation gain
Brokeoff Mountain
Brokeoff Mountain Trail
7.4 miles round trip with 2,500 feet of elevation gain
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